Argentina

R.Parker - 93 pts. There's great harmony and purity here. The palate is fresh, the flavors are clean and pure and there is great length. There's great energy. It has to be one of the finest vintages of Barda. This is an incredible value, a great Pinot Noir from Río Negro at a very attractive price point.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 94 Points "I also had the chance to taste the 2016 Catena Alta Malbec, when they used a higher percentage of grapes from Nicasia. In this vintage, it's truly 100% Malbec that fermented in tank with full clusters and finished fermenting after pressing, without skins. It's serious and elegant, with the year's signature freshness. 2016 has really marked the wines with...

92 pts. James Suckling This is really bright and vivid with blazing acidity, combined with ripe and rich fruit. Cooked apples and pie crust. Very flavorful finish. Almost sweet and sour character.

Tim Atkin - 92 pts. "Blended from lots of different plots in Chakana’s Agrelo holdings, this is a great value Malbec that has backed off on both the oak and the alcohol in recent years. Perfumed and well balanced, it’s an elegant, refined red with a streak of greenness adding freshness to the finish. 2019-24"

91 pts. Wine Enthusiast A deep color and ripe aromas of black fruits and prune convey the friendly conditions of 2018. This Cab is saturated and full in volume. Blackberry, raisin, cassis and chocolate flavors finish warm and chocolaty. If you like your Cabernets ripe and rich, this is in that mold. #72 top 100 Wine Spectator wines 2019

98 Points - James Suckling (2 years in a row) This wine brings lacy structure, a tight and beautiful palate of ripe apples and lemons, and gorgeous tension and acidity. Amazing length, complexity and fullness. It pushes the boundaries for Argentina.

92 pts. Wilfred Wong of Wine.com COMMENTARY: Making statements, yup! The Finca Decero The Owl and The Dust Devil is what the Argentines are doing. The 2015 Finca Decero The Owl and The Dust Devil—made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Tannat makes a statement that everyone should take note of and compare against their wines. This wine is an excellent value and drinks handsomely...

Blackberries, cherries and spices dominate the nose and the palate has great depth. Fresh, tense and electric, this is a fine expression of the chalky soils of Gualtallary, a fresher approach to the grape. Graceful, pure and super bright.

Winemaker Notes The 2018 Gouguenheim Reserva Malbec is a deep purple color with aromas of red fruits, chocolate and coffee beans. Red and black cherry flavors with scents of flowers. A nice French oak on the finish, very complex and yet balanced.

This Cab has a deep purple color with Ripe Plum aromas with a whiff of tobacco, rich and ripe flavors are black plum and cherry notes with ripe rich tannins. Nice long finish here too. Drink now to 2022.

The wine has aromas of spice and black pepper with undertones of chocolate and cherry characters. A soft easy drinking Malbec which, nonetheless, carries a punch. It is well balanced with a good length and long finish. The ripe and rounded tannins allow for a soft and young approach which pleases every time. Drink now to 2022.

92 points - James Suckling Tight and lively red with aromas and flavors of blackberries, licorice, stone and dust. Medium to full body. Creamy texture from the fine tannins.

Very nice pear and gentle apricot fruit on the nose with nuances of early summer blossom, but it is quite clean and crisp, without too much buttery character. On the palate this is essence of Viognier, with a full, sweet-edged palate of very ripe pear fruit running through to a juicy nectarine and peachy character, with a crisp, clear mid-palate and enough acidity to keep it fresh. Crowd-pleasing...

92 pts. James Suckling This shows beautiful aromas of dried lemons and spice with nutmeg and limes. Grapefruit, as well. Full-bodied yet fresh and lively with a lovely white-grapefruit aftertaste. Lemony, too.